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Jazz Band

The ETBU Jazz Band provides an opportunity for students to perform various jazz styles that will prepare them for careers in teaching or performance. In addition to traditional big band jazz, the band provides opportunities to improvise in many styles such as Blues, Latin, Jazz-Rock Fusion, and Funk. The Jazz Band presents two campus concerts annually and performs at numerous sites in Marshall and in surrounding communities. Recent performance repertoire includes: Count Bubba by Gordon Goodwin, Anthropology arranged by Victor Goines, Birk’s Works and Black Bird arranged by Mike Tomaro, La Suerte de los Tontos arranged by Victor Lopez, and Quintessence by Quincy Jones.

The ETBU Jazz Band is an auditioned ensemble open to performers on saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. Auditions are open to all students regardless of major. Enrollment in Marching Band or Symphonic Band is a requirement to be in the Jazz Band.